Lifter.



No. 821,088. PATENTED MAY 22, 1906.

J. E. CHENET.

LIFTER.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 19, 1905.

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JOHN EMILE CHENET, OF LUTGHER, LOUISIANA.

LlFTEFL' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 22, 1906.

Application filed August 19, 1905. Serial No. 274,922.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J OHN EMILE CHENET, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lutcher, in. the parish of St. James and State of Louisiana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Lifters, of which the f ollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to lifters for removing and replacing articlessuch as hat-boxes, canned goods, &c.from and upon shelves which are out of reach except through the medium of a ladder.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a novel and highly useful lifter of this character which is comparatively simple of construction, cheap to manufacture, durable, and efficient of operation.

l/Vith the above and other objects in view the invention consists of the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherem- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a lifter constructed in accordance with my invention, and Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Referring to the drawings by reference-numerals, 1 designates a staff which is constructed of some light material, such as wood, and is provided with a lifting-arm 2, secured to the upper end by means of a coupling 3. The arm 2 is bent at a point adjacent its extremity to provide a bail-receiving portion 4 and is arranged at right angles with relation to the staff 1. The arm 2 is used for the purpose of removing articles provided with bails from off of hooks and for replacing such articles.

A receiving and supporting plate 5 is rigidly secured to the lifter 1 at a point intermediate its ends and projects at right angles therefrom in an opposite direction to that in which the arm 2 projects, whereby neither will interfere with the use of the other. The plate 5 is adapted to be inserted under a box or other article whereby the same may be removed from the shelf. Arms 6 are secured to the staff 1 above the plate 5 and are spaced apart and curved to conform to the shape of a box, can, or other article. After the plate 5 has been inserted under the article a clamping-arm 7 is swung to engage the article and hold the same firmly between the arms 6 and 7, whereby is obviated all liability of the article falling accidentally from the plate. Bolts 8 are secured to the staff 1 at a point above the plate 5 and projected in an opposite direction to that of the plate, the .bolts having their ends formed to provide bearings 9. The clamping-arm 7 is con- {structed from a single strand of wire, the same being bent at a point intermediate its ends to provide an eye 10 then in parallel alinement, and. thence upwardly, and again coiled to engage the bearings 9 to the pivot,

ally-mounted clamping-arm 7 upon the staff 1. After the strand is bent about the bearings 9 it is extended for a short distance, then coiled about each other, as at 11, and thence the free ends of the strand 12 are spaced apart and curved to conform to the curvature of that portion of the receptacle with which they are adapted to be engaged. An operating-cord 13 has one end secured to the eye 10 of the clamping arm 7 and then passed through a guide-eye 14 upon the staff 1, thence downward in parallel relation to the staff to project its lower end in convenient reach of the operator. A coil-spring 15 has one end secured to the staff 1 and its other end secured to the eye 10, whereby to retain the clamping-arm 7 in inoperative po sition.

In practice the staff is grasped in both hands, and to lift a box or other article from a shelf the plate 5 is shoved beneath the box or article and then the staff is turned to cause the arm 6 to engage the article. After the arms have been brought into engagement with the box or article the cord 13 is pulled downward to cause the clamping-arm 7 to engage the box or article and securely hold the same between itself and the arm 6 upon the plate 5. When it is desired to remove the box or other articles from the plate 5, the cord 13 is released to permit the spring to retract the clamping-arm 7. After the arms 7 have been withdrawn from engagement with the box or other article the plz te is disposed above the shelf, and while in this position a slight reverse movement of the staff and a sharp movement to withdraw the plate from under the article will position it in the shelf in a manner that is apparent.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and mode of operation of the invention will be understood without a further extended description.

Changes in the form, proportions, and minor details of construction may be made within the scope of the invention without depart- ICO iio

ing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having fullyv described and illustrated my invention, what I claim is I In a device of the character set forth, the combination of a staff having its u per end disposed horizontally and providec with a bail-receiving portion, a plate secured rigidly to the staff, an arm secured rigidly to the stafi above the plate, bolts secured to the staff above and in rear of the plate, a clamp ing arm, said clamping arm being constructed from a single strand of wire bent to provide an eye and coiled about the bolts so as to pivotally mount the arm, the ends of 1 said strand being coiled about each other for a portion of their lengths and thence spaced apart, a spring having one of its ends con nected to the staff and its other end connected to the eye of the pivotally-mounted arm, whereby to retain the pivotally-mounted arm in inoperative position, and means for swinging the arm into operative position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN EMILE CHENET Witnesses A. L, FAUOHEUX,

'F. BRIGNAO, Jr. 

